Answer
$$x+5+\frac{3}{x-4}$$
Work Step by Step
Dividing the two polynomials using long division, we find:
$$\frac{x^2+x-17}{x-4} \\ x+\frac{5x-17}{x-4} \\ x+5+\frac{3}{x-4}$$
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